Playful!
Welcome Kitties, Foals, Puppies, "All Creatures and More!" Smiles Abound.
A foal and her parents
* ".... appreciation for all I have experienced and welcome the New Year with an open heart and mind," Shirley MacLaine
FURRY FRIENDS ARE FAMILY MEMBERS
** "Pets can help with New Year's Goals"
"Motivation Close to Home"
"Reduce isolation."
You Feel Better
Your puppy or dog waits impatiently for you to put on your walking/running shoes. She brings her leash. Out you go into the fresh air! You can walk or jog neighborhood streets and parks. Have Fun!
Howl about a back yard run? Your dog or cat may surprise you with "zoomies" back and forth in a blur of light speed dash.
Artist At Play
In my imagination my "Cheetah" appears, looks carefully around, then takes off. What fun! She turns away at the fence, knowing I won't let her roam!
Recently at the beach, I loved seeing a young German Shepherd Dog, black with tan points, running at top speed. He even jumped into the agua colored shallow water, smiling all the time! Then he trotted with a floating balanced extended trot, airborn and effortless. His owners trained him perfectly. What a great strong dog!
Up and Running! Our animal friends love exercise! Playing with your pet helps you to be healthier. Shared positive energy is transferred back and forth between you and your pet.
Cats can go out for a walk too, perhaps in a stroller or wagon protected by a mesh cat carrier so he can look around. I have seen an older black and white sheltie enjoying a ride in a baby carriage. We had two cats that walked naturally on leashes: Silver Shadow and Zar.
"Dogs, cats, and other pets can also help lower stress." They bring "love and comfort for us."
"Pets help mental health." Help is Here! "Animals help you to remember the good things in your life."
"Stop and focus on how much our pets give back to us, helping us to get healthy in 2022."
Shared Positive Energy!
Another Great Furry: Sa-Bo, Tibetan Terrier, Luck Bringer
"I am looking forward to returning home to my fur babies and the stillness that allows inner communication," Shirley MacLaine.
Sky Puppy!
*** Betty White! Inner Light!
So knowledgeable, positive and Betty loves animals.
Every day Betty says: "I am grateful for a new day in my life. How can I help today?" I remember Betty working with animals, wild and tame, snakes and birds too, so gentle and loving.
"Today I am grateful for" fill in your blanks.
Sunrise, orange and lavender, blue tints on snow. Oak leaves, still russet, cling to tall trees.
Furry Friends All Around.
Light of Day!
**** This Just In: Gratitude Poem
"I am quiet
I am calm
I am grateful
I am strong"
"Partners in Rhyme"
Shadrach Just brought me a rhyme! I never rhymed anything before in my life! She indicated that this poem, combined with simple stretches can enhance the positive energetic effect on Earth and Beyond.
***** "Turn Joy into Action, Dr. Fader."
* I am "Raising my consciousness and feeling whole and connected." Shirley MacLaine
Shirley also suggests "playing Tai Chi" is Meditation and Medication in Motion to enhance balance in life and wellbeing. (ShirleyGram Dec 2021-Jan 2022) online.
+ Ready, Set, Pet!
Related Posts:
The Invisible Bridge
Natasha, Cimarron, I am Shadrach, poems by Da Wolf
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Humming Right Along
Tonal Vision
The Dream of the Black and White Horses
The Epiphany Kitten, Ruff is rescued
Kerry and the Wolf Shadow, Kerry remembers his ancestors
Call to Colors
Enter Extraordinary Orange, Orange cat arrives
Welcoming Mrs. Harris
Wander and Ponder, Chessie walks her timeline
Escape Artists
Up and Running
Resources:
* Shirley MacLaine, dancer, spiritual teacher, actress, author, animal lover: "A Pet is a Good Friend." Many Books and stories about animals and other topics including Out on a Leash. Quotes from ShirleyGram Dec 2021-Jan 2022, printed with permission by Shirley and team.
** " ABC News 57, 5:30 AM, Dec 31, 2021, "Pets Can Help with New Year's Resolutions" quotes by Temma Martin
***Betty White! ABC Nightly News Jan 3, 2022, with John Muir. Betty Loves TV and Animals in her life and balances the two for maximum enjoyment and outreach. Animal Welfare Nonprofit. Many are helping animals at their local level too, bringing pet food donations, animal beds and pet condos, plus sturdy safe toys. Some folks take in foster care animals and help them. Rabbits, birds, snakes, turtles and more: "Adopt a Pet and Feel Joy!"
Betty is here. Albert Payson Terhune, author, "The Dogs Are Here." Love has no past tense.
****Shadrach, time traveler, spiritual guide, guardian, and wizard, I am Shadrach, blog post and her friends Natasha and Cimerron. Poems contributed by Da Wolf
"Turn Joy into Action," Dr. Fader, GMA3, Jan 3,2022
+ Positive Animal Shows of all kinds:
Ready Set Pet, Oh Baby (baby animals), Streaming,TV, PBS.org, Nature Series, Dogs 101, Cats 101, You Tube, so much more
Born to Explore, Cheetah Conservation, Namibia, Laurie Marker helps rescue injured or orphaned Cheetahs in a positive way with kindness and caring. PBS.org
Wolf Conservation
Collie Rescue, Collie Club of America
Book: Living with Wolves with Jim and Jamie Dutcher, Mountaineer Books, Returning wolves into the Yellowstone National Park with love and kindness. Videos, wolf sounds, raising cubs, poetry and more.
Dahlis Roy: Visionary Artist, Author, and Tai Chi Practitioner
Images:
The Great Furry, Ruff
Artist at Play, fun with paint
Kerry and the Wolf Shadow, figurine by Breyer and Company
Tibetan Terrier, Sa-Bo, the Luck Bringer, oil portrait by Dahlis
Sky Puppy! Blue Merle Collie
Shadrach sports a Bandana, photo by Da Wolf
